40th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (this list comprises several companies; B,H, & K, so be sure to check the whole page.) The following is a listing of only the men believed to be from Marion County, IL. OFFICERS: Hicks, Stephen G. colonel Boothe, James W. lieutenant colonel, resigned 1/13/1863 Thompson, Samuel W. surgeon, resigned 6/3/1862 Elliot, William M. rank not listed Winans, Major Samuel J. sergeant killed Missionary Ridge, 11/25/1863 Stokely, Samuel B. sergeant Chapman, John musician Young, Isaac musician killed at Griswoldville, GA, 11/22/1864 COMPANY B (most of these men appear to be from Salem and Kinmundy Townships) OFFICIERS: Sprouse, William captain, resigned 8/4/1863 Perkins, John captain (?) Goodwin, Joshua 1st lieutenant, resigned 5/31/1865 Baldwin, Benjamin E. 1st lieutenant Lynch, William R. 2nd lieutenant, discharged as sergeant, 7/24/1865 Davidson, Benjamin F. 1st sergeant Perkins, Robert sergeant Mitchell, George W. sergeant Neal, Ellis sergeant discharged at Memphis with disability (Ellis is listed at Elias (b. 1811, KY) in 1860 Marion Co. Census in Kinmundy Township with wife, Sarah A. (b.1813, OH)and children, William W. and Charles S.) Lyons, John T. corporal given sick leave 11/1/1863 and never returned Wolf, Henry H. corporal Keaton, James M. corporal promoted sergeant, sergeant-major Rogers, Thomas F. corporal Brown, James J. corporal See, Charles M. corporal (Charles (b. 1831, VA) is in the household of Mary SEE (b. 1809, VA) in Kinmundy Township.) PRIVATES: Arnold, George died of wounds at Marietta, GA Arnold, John Anderson, Thomas S. Almon, Lorenzo D. (Lorenzo (b. 1839, TN)is listed in 1860 census with Canady ALMON (b. 1808, NC) and Rebecca (b. 1811, SC).) Barnett, William Clayton, John A. Clayton, McCager Climer, John W. discharged as corporal Craig, William Dietz, Fred Eagen, William F. Ellison, Samuel French, Wesley transferred Gardner, Wilson Garner, Calvin Gibbs, Naum W. Gibson, Ellis S. transferred Gills, John C. Haley, Francis M. Hamilton, William T. transferred Hatton, Bruce H. Hickason, John R. Jarrot, John F. Johnson, Albert C. Jones, David Jones, John L. King, Henry D. Lape, Henry W. Lock, Silas died 9/16/1861 Lock, William C. discharged with disability 11/2/1863 Loveless, George W. Mahon, Henry D. Manion, Robert P. Markle, Richard McDaniel, James Morris, Calvin A. Nance, Robert G. promoted Nebins, James A. Osborne, Solomon Parks, Amos died in hospital of wounds Parks, Jacob Pearson, Charles Perkins, John promoted to 1st lieutenant Piesgrove, Riley Powell, Joseph W. Prewett, David K. Reed, Samuel Rees, Amos Rogers, George Schafer, Joseph H. Stokely, Samuel B. promoted Walsh, Rilew Whitman, Conrad S. died 9/18/1863 Wolf, Clinton Young, Isaac promoted RECRUITS: Ball, James J. Chapman, Miles died of wounds 8/12/1864 Doolin, John W. Evans, Thomas Gardiner, Charles Gardiner, Joseph J. Henly, Bodkin D. Marvon, Calvin Trumble, Asahel O. Webb, Culbreth Williamson, Silas COMPANY H Compiled by Paula Earls from "Brinkerholf's History of Marion County, IL" and the 1860, 1870, and 1880 Marion County, IL Federal Censuses. This list is provided for your use, to hopefully point you in the right direction, but are by no means to be considered 100% accurate. Please double check all information gained from this list!